Kashimamiko Shrine - Ishinomaki

The view of the precincts, especially from the vicinity of Otorii, in the direction of Hiyorio Bridge is the best view that not only the citizens of Ishinomaki but also the hearts of Ishinomaki can be firmly grasped, and the power, beauty, and gratitude can be felt. I was able to feel a happy bond by supporting the rebuilding cost of the Otorii, which is being recruited as of October 2021, although it is a little. We sincerely hope that many people will share this happiness by the end of the acceptance process, and that the renewal will be completed without any accidents or problems during construction.

21/4/10 Worship It is a shrine on Mt. Hiyori. You can see the Pacific Ocean beyond the torii gate. The cherry blossoms in the precincts are also in full bloom and beautiful. The deity is like the son of Takemikazuchi. Was my father enshrined at Shiogama Shrine and my son entrusted with this place, which is a good port? This mountain is the site of Ishinomaki Castle. It is also a typical sea cliff and has many topography in Sanriku. The mountain that rises from the beach would have been a fortress, a landmark, and an evacuation site. By the way, the place where the old shrine is located is in a place that can withstand tsunamis and earthquakes.

The Shikinai shrine that is listed as Kashima Miho Shrine in the section of Mutsu Kuni Oshika-gun in the Shinto shrine. Located on the top of a small mountain called Mt. Hiyori near the mouth of the Kitakami River, it is located in a scenic location where you can look down on the area around Ishinomaki Port, which is undergoing reconstruction work. Our company is one of the 38 Mutsu Kuni Kashima Mikogami companies listed in the Sandai Jitsuroku. The gods of the ritual are Takemikazuchi and Kashima Amatariwake. Since there is also Kashima Amatarashi Waki ​​Shrine in Okumakashima, Watari-cho, Watari-gun, Miyagi Prefecture, there is no doubt that it is the seedling god of Kashima God and the original god of our company, the troupe. ・ According to our website, the Mikogami, the ancestors of both Kashima and Katori shrines in the ancient Kanto region, were ordered by the imperial court and headed for the sea route and Oshu to conquer and cultivate Ezo. When the ship was anchored in Ishinomaki, when the anchor was wound up, the stone was also wound up, so this place came to be called Ishinomaki. ・ It is also written that there was an Oshika fence around this area, but the Akai site in Akai, Higashimatsushima city is considered to be the most promising one in the excavation survey several years ago. However, this Ishinomaki has been a good natural port close to Tagajo since ancient times, and it must have been an important base for the sea route to conquer Ezo and cultivate Ezo in the Tohoku region, and goes up the Kitakami River to Mizusawa City. You can also do it. In fact, on the way from here to Mizusawa on the Kitakami River, a large number of Shikinai shrines are distributed. ・ I think it is clear here that Kashima Mikogami Sanjuhassha has been placed as an important base for the advancement of the Yamato kingdom to Tohoku.

I went there when I first visited the shrine! It was very high and the view from the torii was amazing!

I was able to worship the new torii gate! It is a prestigious and imposing shrine

To the left of the hall of worship is Tenmangu, facing south, and to the east, the Atago Shrine and the Inari / Yawata Goshi shrine are enshrined.